Like all warrior classes throughout history medieval knights engaged in military games, partly in preparation for war and partly for pure sport. From their often brutal origins in the 10th century to the gaudy pageantry and eventual decline of the 15th and 16th centuries, tournaments were the centre of the knightly life. The image of the armoured and surcoated knight on his caparisoned charger remains the epitome of the chivalric ideal. Christopher Gravett explores the history of the tournament from its chaotic beginnings to its more formal, 'civilised' incarnation, describing the various 'events' and equipment which came into use.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0850458366
ISBN13:9780850458367
Release Date:March 1992
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 7.2" x 9.8"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Knights at Tournamant Review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Good intordutory book on medieval tournaments.Covers William Marshal to Henry VIII, with good detail.Has excellent art, as folks have come to expect from Ospery. The book also has pleanty of pictuers of original items.Excellent for re-enactors to get an idea of what the look of the tourney should be.
Very good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
A very good volume in the Osprey Elite series. The author, Christopher Gravett, describes the development of the medieval tournament from 12th to the 16th century. The drawings by Angus McBride are beautiful.
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